Bishop V. Knight Endings
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Yellowed
At the heart of chess mastery lies the endgame, and Bishop v. Knight Endings stands as one of the most authoritative treatments of this notoriously complex and nuanced phase of the game. Yuri Averbakh, one of the Soviet Union's most celebrated chess grandmasters and theoreticians, presents a rigorous and methodical examination of the strategic and tactical interplay between bishop and knight in the endgame, dissecting hundreds of positions with surgical precision. Part of the acclaimed Contemporary Chess Endings series, this volume instructs players of all advanced levels on how to correctly evaluate, navigate, and convert these deceptively subtle endgame scenarios. Averbakh's analytical style is both disciplined and illuminating, drawing on a vast wealth of grandmaster practice and theoretical research to argue the definitive principles governing this piece imbalance. Translated for English-speaking audiences by Dr. K. P. Neat, the text retains the clarity and authority of the original Russian, making it accessible without sacrificing depth. Whether you are a club player seeking to sharpen your endgame technique or a competitive player aiming to master the finest distinctions of piece play, this indispensable reference will permanently transform the way you think about the board's final battlefield.
Author: Yuri Averbakh
Format: Hardback
Published: 1976, B. T. Batsford Limited London
Genre: Reference & language
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Yellowed
At the heart of chess mastery lies the endgame, and Bishop v. Knight Endings stands as one of the most authoritative treatments of this notoriously complex and nuanced phase of the game. Yuri Averbakh, one of the Soviet Union's most celebrated chess grandmasters and theoreticians, presents a rigorous and methodical examination of the strategic and tactical interplay between bishop and knight in the endgame, dissecting hundreds of positions with surgical precision. Part of the acclaimed Contemporary Chess Endings series, this volume instructs players of all advanced levels on how to correctly evaluate, navigate, and convert these deceptively subtle endgame scenarios. Averbakh's analytical style is both disciplined and illuminating, drawing on a vast wealth of grandmaster practice and theoretical research to argue the definitive principles governing this piece imbalance. Translated for English-speaking audiences by Dr. K. P. Neat, the text retains the clarity and authority of the original Russian, making it accessible without sacrificing depth. Whether you are a club player seeking to sharpen your endgame technique or a competitive player aiming to master the finest distinctions of piece play, this indispensable reference will permanently transform the way you think about the board's final battlefield.